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The Name of the Whale

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The Name of the Whale

2015

1h 31m

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Drama

Overview

Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The junior high school boy with a zeal for finding fossils discovers the history of his hometown and experiences the changes around him. This is an ambitious work that depicts the land and time by blending various drama and documentary footage.

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5 featured cast members

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Shunto Tanaka

Shunto Tanaka

Sanshiro Takehiro

Yuki Kimura

Masana Hirabuki

Creative team

Directed by: Fumito Fujikawa
Written by: Fumito Fujikawa
Produced by: Naho Kamimura
Shiori Seto

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